10 of the Highest Paying Tech Jobs in 2018

We are living in a time of flux, with jobs lost to automation while other jobs require specific skills and qualifications. If you are giving your career some consideration to make sure you are future-proofing your skillset or perhaps moving into a new field altogether, we’ve pulled together brief descriptions for ten of the highest paying jobs in technology for you.

Watch this video to know about the highest paying jobs that you need to take up in order to make a successful career in the year of 2018.

Read through the jobs below to see which interests you most and then consider the kind of training you’ll need to transition into one of these roles. Oftentimes you’ll discover that a certification in a particular field can help jumpstart your career change.

10: Product Manager

A product manager helps to determine parameters around the product an engineering team builds, then leads the development of that product from conception to launch. Some of the skills required for a product manager are:

A strong understanding of the concept of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Knowledge of product management tools like PivotalTracker, JIRA, and Asana

Strong analytical skills

Exceptional time management skills

Product managers are responsible for delivering an operating plan that can help achieve strategic and tactical goals and objectives, building a product portfolio, managing and implementing marketing activities, and contributing to the product strategy and its vision.

9: Full Stack Developer

It is difficult to pin down a definition for a full stack developer, but the closest description would be someone who is well-versed in both front-end and back-end development or someone with skills in every stage of development from concept to end product. Regardless of the variety of definitions, 2017 saw more demand than ever for these professionals.

A full stack developer might be responsible for designing and building APIs using MEAN stack technologies, ensuring the applications created are responsive and keep to the required standards, making sure the created code has integrity intact and implementing data security.

8: Cloud Architect

A cloud architect deploys and oversees an organization’s cloud computing strategy. Some of the skills and knowledge required by a cloud architect include:

A thorough understanding of cloud application architecture

Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure

Good communication skills

A cloud architect typically is responsible for developing cloud architecture, developing a cloud strategy and coordinating the implementation and deployment of it, and ensuring application architecture and deployments in the cloud environment are done properly.

6: DevOps Engineer

A DevOps engineer is not a clearly defined role. It could refer to someone on the development team taking part in the deployment and network operations, or to someone from the operations team working on application development. Some of the skills required of a DevOps engineer include:

Coding and scripting

Understanding deployment and network operations

Familiarity with DevOps

DevOps tools like Git and Jenkins

Knowledge of Linux or Unix system administration

A DevOps engineer might be responsible for designing and maintaining a deployment infrastructure, integrating cloud services so that processes can be automated, or shell scripting in PHP/Python and Ruby.

5: Blockchain Engineer

A blockchain engineer specializes in developing and implementing architecture and solutions using blockchain technology. Due to the rapid rise of this technology, we already have a shortage of trained professionals for this role.

A blockchain engineer should have solid programming skills and a thorough understanding of the technologies behind Ripple, R3, Etherium, and Bitcoin as well as consensus methodologies and the security protocol stacks, crypto libraries, and functions.

4: Software Architect

A software architect optimizes the development process by making design choices and dictating technical standards such as coding, tools and platforms. As part of their role, they identify a customer’s requirements and perform hands-on work to develop prototypes.

3: Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions architect

The IoT solutions architect is a leadership role in overseeing the strategy behind the development and deployment of IoT solutions. In addition to understanding IoT solutions, one should also have strong programming skills, an understanding of Machine Learning, and knowledge of hardware design and architecture.

An IoT solutions architect is responsible for leading as well as participating in the activities around architecture and design, helping to develop an overall IoT ecosystem engagement based on the IoT Solution Framework, and translating business needs into solution architecture requirements.

Future-Proofing Your Career with a Certification

Although these are 10 of the highest paying jobs in technology, plenty of other fields like cyber security and digital marketing are short on skilled professionals so keep looking if none of the careers described above appeal to you. If one of them does sound like a domain you’d like to transition into, keep in mind that you won’t necessarily have to go back to school to do so. You can pursue certifications through online learning and begin the process of training for one of these new roles and follow the money into one of these highest paying jobs!

About the Author

Nikita Duggal holds an honors degree in English language and literature and is working with Simplilearn as a content writer. She is a passionate digital nomad who loves all sorts of writing. In her free time, she is a veteran of poetry and philosophy.